lunastro 0.0.10

python package for lunar and solar information

lunastro

lunastro is a python library for lunar and solar information. It provides astronomers, data experts, and python developers with a quick, easy, and accurate approach to get information on celestial bodies.

To install lunastro:

    pip install lunastro

Functions

    get_lunar_phase() # returns phase
    get_lunar_age() # returns age of moon
    get_lunar_age_percentage() # returns age percentage of moon
    solardistance() # returns distance to the sun in miles
    declination(galactic_latitude, galactic_longitude) # solar declination
    eclipticlongtitude(anomaly) # ecliptic longitude
    rightAscension(galactic_latitude, galactic_longitude) # right Ascension
    azimuth(hour_angle, latitude, declination) # azimuth
    hourangle() # returns solar hour angle (approximate)
    mean_solar_time(longitude) # returns mean solar time
    solar_mean_anomaly(longitude) # returns anomaly
    center_equation(longitude) # returns center
    calculate_sunrise(latitude, longitude, date) # returns sunrise time (doesn't take into account DST)

Astronomical Measurement:

    lightyeardist_to_miles(lightyears) # returns miles 
    miles_to_lightyeardist(miles) # returns lightyeardistance
    miles_to_au(miles) # returns astronomical units
    au_to_miles(au) # returns miles from astronomical units
    parsec_to_miles(parsec) # returns miles from parsec (3.26 light years is a parsec)
    miles_to_parsec(miles) # returns parsecs from miles 

Lunar Usage:

:

    
    from lunation.main import myMoon
    # create instance of myMoon
    moon = myMoon()
    
    # functions
    phase = moon.get_lunar_phase() # returns lunar phase
    age = moon.get_lunar_age() # returns lunar age
    percent = moon.get_lunar_age_percent() # returns percent of lunar age as a decimal

The library can also be used to calculate distance from the sun

Solar Usage:

    
    from lunation.sun import Sun
    # instance of Sun
    sun = Sun() # sun object
    distance = sun.solardistance() # returns solar distance in miles from the sun